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Higher education (HE) courses don’t have to be studied at a university – there are more than 240 colleges in the UK that offer a range of higher education courses.

There's many reasons to study in the UK, and knowing what your qualification means to employers, and how it can help you, is important when planning your education journey.

Thinking of studying a performance-based course? Find out more about the different options and how to make your application.

Check out uni course entry requirements now, to see how the subjects and qualifications you choose now will affect the courses open to you later.

Find out what the subject-specific entry requirements for postgraduate university courses are, and what universities are looking for.

Over the past four years, UCAS has released these high-impact reports that shone a light on pertinent issues in education and skills.

After GCSEs or National 5s, you could continue studying subjects you like, take vocational qualifications, an apprenticeship, or work or volunteer and study part-time.

Oli De Botton, Chief Executive, The Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC)

Ginny Page, Director of Education Programmes, Gatsby Foundation

Carys Willgoss, Principal Policy Adviser, UCAS

Nicola Dandridge, Professor of Higher Education Policy, University of Bristol.

Rt. Hon Justine Greening, Former Secretary of State for Education and Chairman of the Purpose Coalition, examines what the Journey to a Million means for widening access and participation, levelling up and how we maintain the interest of disadvantaged students.

UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service is an independent charity and the UK's shared admissions service for higher education.

Find out what each type of postgraduate qualification involves, what the entry requirements are, how much it might cost, and where to find out more.

Apprenticeships are a great route to get into your chosen career, and they're open to everyone over the age of 16.

Discover whether distance learning is the right path for you, plus who offers distance learning degrees in the UK, and what subjects you can study.

If you want to reach students in the UK, there's no one who knows them better.